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                                              US  Nationals  2004

Fonte: www.formulawindsurfing.org

                
by Phil McGain


One course race was held today after the winds finally filled into The Bay. With a flood tied and a very light breeze inside it was going to be a very tricky race. Ireland and Boulon went inside and it paid off as they rounded the weather mark a good thirty seconds in front of McGain and Buzianis who faired ok from the outside.

At the bottom mark it was Ireland and Boulon very close, and Buzianis had picked up to third. At the weather mark the second time, Sam hit Devon on the back of the boom and put him in the water next to the mark. Ireland decided to do a 720 to clear himself, as he couldn’t afford anymore drops. While Ireland was doing the 720 Boulon had got himself around the mark and headed off in pursuit of Ireland. Buzianis rounded 4th just behind McGain. On the downwind, Ireland and Boulon were neck and neck, until the bottom mark, Ireland just got around infront of Boulon, but Devon was able to pick him back on the way up to the finish with Buzianis coming in third.

The racing was now finished and Micah was the US Nationals Champion. Phil McGain placed second overall and won the Masters division, Devon placed third overall.

The slalom was now due to start at 2.30pm as the winds started to pick up enough. There was an elimination which left the top 8 to compete in the best of 4 heats. McGain won the first heat from Buzianis, but this was short lived. Buzianis won the second heat, with Diaz in second and Ireland in third. The third heat was won by Sam, with Micah in second and Diaz in third. The final heat was again won by Micah, Diaz second and Ireland in third.

Micah became the US National Slalom Champion with Diaz in second and Ireland in third.



18th July '04